Sarikoli
Sarikoli proper noun: an Eastern Iranian language spoken by the Tajiks of China.
Proper noun
Sarikoli
- An Eastern Iranian language spoken by the Tajiks of China.
- Iranian languages are at present spoken across a wide belt of territory stretching from eastern Turkey (Kurdish) to the Sinkiang province of China (Sarikoli) and the shores of the Arabian Sea in western Pakistan (Beludzh).1981, Bernard Comrie, The Languages of the Soviet Union, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 158
Noun
Sarikoli (plural Sarikoli or Sarikolis)
- A member of a subgroup of the Pamiris that speaks the Sarikoli language.
- The native inhabitants of the Wakhan extend as well into both neighboring areas; that is, the Wakhi, an Iranian (not Persian) linguistic group, dwell outside Afghan borders in close proximity to similar groups, such as the Ishkashimi, the Sarikoli, and others.1998, Raphe H. Magnus, Eden Naby, Afghanistan: Mullah, Marx, and Mujahid, Westview Press, →ISBN, page 5
Sarikoli meaning in Thai and Vietnamese
Sarikoli in Thai
- language
- ภาษาสาริโกลี
Sarikoli in Vietnamese
- language
- Tiếng Sarikoli, Tiếng Sarikhuli
Forms of Sarikoli
| plural | Sarikoli |
|---|---|
| plural | Sarikolis |
Questions about Sarikoli
- What does Sarikoli mean?
- Sarikoli means an Eastern Iranian language spoken by the Tajiks of China.
- What is Sarikoli in Thai?
- Sarikoli in Thai is ภาษาสาริโกลี. See Sarikoli meaning in Thai.
- What part of speech is Sarikoli?
- Sarikoli can be a proper noun or a noun.
Words near Sarikoli in the dictionary
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